A recent article I read concluded that Oklahoma needs more programs geared towards helping inexperienced fathers make support payments and generally preparing men for what comes with being a father. There are many unknowns one faces when becoming a father for the first time to an unmarried woman, or to being a father in the midst of a divorce.
The article stated that many men don't have the community support to learn to be good fathers (married or unmarried) and the state should have a fatherhood network to help men prepare for the emotional and financial stress of being a father. The article was quoted as stating that policy should be changed so fathers should be at poverty level before child support payments are determined.
Fatherhood does bring a lot of challenges when going through a family law event. However, that does not mean that Father's have no rights during a family law event. Father's under the laws have equal rights to the courts and equal rights to their children.
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